Zooey Deschanel reveals the quirky story behind her baby daughter’s unusual name
JUST when you thought celebrity baby names couldn’t get any quirkier, Zooey Deschanel reveals the name she picked for her bundle of joy.
JUST when you thought celebrity baby names couldn’t get any quirkier, Zooey Deschanel has chosen Elsie Otter for her now 3-month-old daughter.
“It’s Elsie…” revealed the actress to People at the Rock the Kasbah premiere in New York City yesterday. “Otter,” added husband Jacob Pechenik.
“Like the animal,” she went on to explain, with Pechenik clarifying, “Sea otter!”
The New Girls star wasn’t kidding on the animal inspiration, elaborating on the story behind the quirky name in an interview with the Today Show overnight.
“We just really liked the name Elsie, and then we both love otters because they’re so sweet and also smart,” she giggled.
“They use tools, they keep their favorite tools, they hold hands while they sleep, there are so many amazing things about otters. They’re wonderful animals.”
The new family announced their marriage and daughter’s birth in August, however are yet to show a photo to the public.
“She’s an extremely cute baby.” confirmed New Girls costar Lamorne Morris recently to People.
“She looks like Zooey... two good-looking parents will make a good-looking kid.”
Deschanel also spilled the beans on Megan Fox’s guest appearance on the hit TV show while she finishes up her maternity leave.
“I’m super excited — we get to do one episode together. Essentially, (my character Jess) gets on jury duty and has to be sequestered, so the roommates rent out her room for a few weeks. I think (Megan’s) going to be fantastic.”
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